Emergency Brake - Electric

[dhutton]

Originally Posted by Boss 5.0

I like the looks of the way you mounted it. I have to admit, I am a little confused as to how they each pull. One goes one way, while the other goes the opposite. So how is the E Stopp cable pulling in two directions? Maybe its obvious, but as tired as I am I'm stumped. Lol.....

The devil is in the details that he wrote. Took me reading it a couple of times to figure it out. Very ingenious!

Don

[130fe]

Glenn/Donny, where did you guys get the brackets you used to mount the cables to (the one that has the cables pulling their respective ways)? Any info would be appreciated.

[dhutton]

Originally Posted by 130fe

Glenn/Donny, where did you guys get the brackets you used to mount the cables to (the one that has the cables pulling their respective ways)? Any info would be appreciated.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-E-Stopp-...RUgMD7&vxp=mtr

[dontlifttoshift]

I made it. Box tubing and a couple of gusseted tabs welded to the ends.

[68EFIvert]

Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift

Different and aesthetically unrefined.







The outer housing from the E stopp is threaded directly into the block on the right as is the inner cable from the right side park brake.



The inner cable from the E stopp is threaded directly to the block on the left side as is the inner cable from left side park brake. The blocks look like this, I think I had to retap the blocks to match the threads on the Estopp cable and housing.







The outer housings that route to the park brake are mount to a piece of 1" box tubing with a tab on each end. All of the load is contained within that bracket and there is no load at all on the mounts of either the Estopp or the bracket holding the cables.



Why do it this way? When the Estopp is engaged, it tries to pull the inner cable into the outer housing.....pulling the left and right park brake cables closer together. Because it floats, it self equalizes, ensuring that the pulling force is equal between both sides.

Where did you pick up the brass blocks? Such a great idea! Thanks for sharing it!


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[68EFIvert]

Never mind. I found them. They are made by Lokar.


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[Goosesdad]

Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift

Different and aesthetically unrefined.



The outer housing from the E stopp is threaded directly into the block on the right as is the inner cable from the right side park brake.

The inner cable from the E stopp is threaded directly to the block on the left side as is the inner cable from left side park brake. The blocks look like this, I think I had to retap the blocks to match the threads on the Estopp cable and housing.



The outer housings that route to the park brake are mount to a piece of 1" box tubing with a tab on each end. All of the load is contained within that bracket and there is no load at all on the mounts of either the Estopp or the bracket holding the cables.

Why do it this way? When the Estopp is engaged, it tries to pull the inner cable into the outer housing.....pulling the left and right park brake cables closer together. Because it floats, it self equalizes, ensuring that the pulling force is equal between both sides.

Well played sir!! Thanks for sharing.

[dontlifttoshift]

Thanks, but I stole the concept from Cadillac. That is how they connect the cables on the CTS with the electric parking brake.

[Boss 5.0]

Originally Posted by dhutton

The devil is in the details that he wrote. Took me reading it a couple of times to figure it out. Very ingenious!

Don

Completely ingenious. Now that I am reading it clearly I see where it floats and is pulling equally. Thats what I missed the first time. Love the idea.

[TheJDMan]

Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift

Thanks, but I stole the concept from Cadillac. That is how they connect the cables on the CTS with the electric parking brake.

Donny,
Thanks for sharing this hook up! I was planning to mount my E-Stopp in that same location but was struggling with the cable routing from each wheel. This arrangement makes the routing a cinch. I know how to make this system work now.